Current Top 5
The latest evaluation decides. It's in the spreadsheet.
| Rank | Restaurant | Creaminess | Crabbiness | Price | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Costas Inn Dundalk, MD · Bowl #815 · 2026-07-10 ▶ View details & watch the video → |
9.5 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 101% |
| #2 | Roy's Kwik Korner Glen Burnie, MD · Bowl #809 · 2026-07-02 ▶ View details & watch the video → |
9.5 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 96% |
| #3 | Timbuktu Restaurant Hanover, MD · Bowl #832 · 2026-07-22 ▶ View details & watch the video → |
8.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 95% |
| #4 | 29th St Tavern Baltimore, MD · Bowl #814 · 2026-07-09 ▶ View details & watch the video → |
9.0 | 9.0 | 10.0 | 93% |
| #5 | Jimmy's Famous Seafood Baltimore, MD · Bowl #807 · 2026-07-02 View details → |
8.5 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 93% |
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